Celebrating 100th Birthday The Marcus News Posted on July 13, 2024 by m nJuly 13, 2024 100th birthday of Patti (Murphy) Chambliss, the daughter of Aggie Murphy who was born and raised in Marcus. This is a picture of children of James and Mary Dempsey in Marcus, Iowa. These children were born and raised in Marcus. Children are listed left to right, and some of their relatives & descendants attended the 100th birthday. Marcus was well represented at the relative celebration. These are the names of 6 children of James and Mary Dempsey: Joseph, my father, who was born, raised, and had a garage in Marcus Lillian, who married Cliff Ritts, who also had a barber shop in Marcus. Clara, who became Sister Mary Anastasia and taught in Marcus Anna, who married John Bird and moved to Canada, Alice, who married George Stivers and moved to Dimock, SD Mary Agnes “Aggie,” who married Del Murphy.